Karyn Aspan was granted maintenance from her husband Thomas Aspan. Shortly after the divorce was granted, Tom filed a motion to terminate the spousal support (maintenance) award. In the motion, Tom argued that Karyn was living with a man, Ronald Hessa, and because of that living arrangement, his obligation to pay her maintenance should end.
Continue Reading »As Chicago family law attorneys, we are often asked by clients if a 50/50 parenting plan is possible for children following a divorce. Recently, the Appellate Court reversed a trial court’s ruling giving the parents a 50/50 schedule in the case In re Marriage of Rachael Virgin and Justin Virgin [2021 IL App (3d) 190650].
Continue Reading »Electronic parenting time has remained consistently included in parenting agreements for some time in Illinois. Usually, the electronic parenting time is in the format of video chat, via an application such as FaceTime, Skype, or Zoom, to name a few. Parenting time via electronic means can still, however, be a bit controversial, depending on each
Continue Reading »Questions surrounding the legal rights of grandparents in Illinois are commonplace in our practice. We often hear grandparents ask if they can get “visitation rights” or if there is a possibility of gaining “custody” of their grandchild due to unforeseen circumstances. The following are the most common topics when it comes to the legal rights
Continue Reading »parental-responsibilities-allocation-judgments Child support agreements addressing requests for “other expenses” can help avoid trips back to court. There is often a lot of litigation over setting a child support amount, mostly because the obligor claims he cannot afford it. What often comes as a shocker is when non-custodial parents realize financially supporting a child involves more
Continue Reading »Bill and Melinda are divorcing after 27 years of marriage – one of the richest couples in the world. Famous for many things but included in their legacy is their philanthropy and the amount they have given away to charitable causes the least of which is their generous donations towards the fight against COVID-19. Bill
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